"Victory often belongs to those who have the courage to challenge themselves."
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On the stage of competitive sports, this sentence has been verified countless times, and the 2024 WTT Championship Macau is another perfect interpretation of this sentence.
In this first heavyweight event after the Paris Olympics, the national table tennis athletes once again showed the world the hegemony of Chinese table tennis with their strength and perseverance.
On 10 September 2024, the WTT Champions Macau ushered in its second day of intense competition.
As the first heavyweight tournament since the Paris Olympics, the tournament brought together the top 32 men's and women's singles players in the world and the competition was fierce.
In terms of the competition system, the best-of-5 system was adopted before the semi-finals, while the semi-finals and finals were upgraded to a best-of-7 system, which undoubtedly put forward higher requirements for the physical and psychological quality of the players.
However, in such a high-intensity competition, the national table tennis players still showed strong strength.
Looking back at the Paris Olympics, national table tennis is undoubtedly the biggest winner.
won 5 golds, and the women's team and men's team achieved the feat of five consecutive championships, which undoubtedly established a more indestructible position for national table tennis in the world.
In the mixed doubles event, the combination of Sun Yingsha/Wang Chuqin won the first gold medal in the history of national table tennis, adding another stroke to the honor book of national table tennis.
In the women's singles event, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha won the championship and runner-up, showing the strong strength of the national table tennis women's team.
In men's singles, although Wang Chuqin was unexpectedly out of the 1/16 match, Fan Zhendong finally won the championship and saved face for the national table tennis men's team.
In this year's WTT Macau Championships, the national table tennis team sent a strong lineup.
In women's singles, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong all appeared on the court, of which Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, as the top 2 seeds, are undoubtedly the favorites to win the championship.
And Japan's Misei Ito, Miwa Zhang and other main players also played, making the women's singles match full of highlights.
In men's singles, Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, Lin Shidong and Xu Yingbin are five national table tennis giants, of which Xu Yingbin competes as a wild card, while Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun, as the top 2 seeds, shoulder the heavy responsibility of winning glory for national table tennis.
Japan's Tomokazu Zhangmoto and Sweden's Trus · Moregard, the runner-up in the men's singles at the Paris Olympics, also participated in the competition, making the men's singles match also full of suspense and competition.
In the 1/16 match, the national table tennis players showed strong strength.
In women's singles, Sun Yingsha easily defeated Korea's Tian Zhixi with a score of 3:0, showing her strength and form.
Wang Manyu also defeated Romania's Bernadette · Szox with a score of 3:1 to advance to the next round.
Chen Xingtong swept Japan's Miu Hirano with a score of 3:0, adding another victory to the national table tennis women's team.
In men's singles, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan both swept their opponents with a score of 3:0 to advance, showing the strong strength and stability of the national table tennis men's team.
Of course, one of the focal points of this game is undoubtedly Wang Chuqin.
As the world No. 1 player, Wang Chuqin was unexpectedly eliminated at the Paris Olympics, which undoubtedly brought him a lot of pressure and motivation.
In this match, he made his debut since the Paris Olympics against Hong Kong's Wong Chun-ting.
Although Huang Zhenting is ranked 45th in the world, his strength should not be underestimated.
However, Wang Chuqin showed his strength and mental quality in the game.
In the first game, he quickly got into the groove and won the opponent with a score of 11:5.
In the second game, the two sides launched a fierce competition, but Wang Chuqin still won with a score of 11:9 and won the match point with a score of 2:0.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin showed his ability to reverse when he was behind, and finally won with a score of 11:9 and advanced to the next round with a score of 3:0.
This match undoubtedly drew a perfect end to Wang's debut after the Paris Olympics, and also made him more confident and motivated in future competitions.
At the same time, Wang Yidi's performance is also eye-catching.
As one of the four golden flowers of national table tennis, Wang Yidi has achieved a number of championship honors in his career.
And in this match, she faced the challenge of Canada's Zhang Mo.
Although Zhang Mo is ranked 45th in the world, he showed his strength and resilience in the competition.
However, Wang Yidi played his own level in the game, and defeated his opponent with a score of 11:1 in the first game.
In the second game, she continued to maintain a good form, with a score of 11:5 and another game, and a big score of 2:0 to win the match point.
In the third game, Wang Yidi was chased by the opponent while leading, but she still maintained her calm and focus, and finally won the game with a score of 11:7, and swept the opponent with a big score of 3:0 to advance to the next round.
This match undoubtedly made a good start to Wang Yidi's WTT Macau Championship journey, and also made her more confident and looking forward to her future matches.
On the Internet, netizens spoke highly of the performance of the national table tennis athletes.
Some netizens said: "The national table tennis is really strong, whether it is the men's team or the women's team, they have shown strong strength and stable state." ”
Some netizens said: "The performance of Wang Chuqin and Wang Yidi is really great, they used their strength and perseverance to win glory for the national table tennis, and also brought us a wonderful game." ”
These comments are undoubtedly the best affirmation of the performance of the national table tennis athletes.
Looking back on the whole game, the national table tennis players once again showed the world the hegemony of Chinese table tennis with their strength and perseverance.
Whether it is Wang Chuqin's sweep of Huang Zhenting or Wang Yidi's quick victory over Zhang Mo, it shows the strength and demeanor of the national table tennis athletes.
In this game, we also saw the spirit of the national table tennis players who have the courage to challenge themselves and constantly surpass themselves.
With their actions, they interpret the profound meaning of the phrase "victory often belongs to those who dare to challenge themselves".
Looking forward to the future, the national table tennis athletes will continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of winning glory for the country and show their strength and style in various international competitions.
As spectators and fans, we will continue to pay attention to and support the matches of the national table tennis athletes and cheer for them.
At the same time, we also look forward to more young players emerging to inject new vitality and strength into national table tennis.
Let us look forward to the national table tennis to achieve better results in the future competitions and win glory for the country!
Finally, I would like to say to readers: your support and attention are the driving force and source for the national table tennis players to move forward.
In the future competitions, let us cheer for the national table tennis and witness their glorious moments together! At the same time, you are also welcome to leave your views and opinions in the comment area, and share and discuss the wonderful competition of national table tennis with us!